slyppur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse slyppr (“unarmed”), from Proto-Germanic *slumpijaz, from the root of the verb sleppa.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈstlɪhpʏr]
    Rhymes: -ɪhpʏr
    Homophones: slippur

Adjective

slyppur (comparative slyppari, superlative slyppastur)

  1. (archaic) unarmed
  2. empty-handed
  3. penniless

Derived terms
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